Former NFL Coach Rex Ryan Charged After Nashville Pedestrian Crash

Rex Ryan turned himself in to police after allegedly hitting two pedestrians with his car in Nashville and driving away from the scene. The former NFL head coach now faces six misdemeanor charges, the lower tier of criminal offenses, according to The Guardian.

Nashville police said the two pedestrians had the right of way while crossing a main street in downtown Nashville. Ryan allegedly turned at a red light and drove over the pedestrians' feet. Neither the charges nor the allegations behind them have been tested in court.

The charges fall into three groups, with two counts in each. Ryan is accused of leaving the scene of an accident, of failing to give information or render aid (stop and help the injured), and of failing to obey a traffic signal. Each count corresponds to one of the two people who were hit.

Ryan is 63. He spent six seasons as head coach of the New York Jets, from 2009 to 2014, and led them to back-to-back AFC championship games after the 2009 and 2010 seasons. The AFC title game is the conference's final step before the Super Bowl. He then coached the Buffalo Bills from 2015 to 2016.

Since leaving the sideline, Ryan has been a fixture on television. He has worked as an NFL analyst for ESPN, including on the network's pregame coverage, the pre-kickoff shows that fans often watch before a game starts.

Ryan is scheduled to appear in court next month. Until then, the charges stand as accusations only.